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I just did a little number-crunching, and by my estimates, reading last week's posts would boost the average worker's productivity by 4,137 percent. (Why, yes, I was an English major. Why do you ask?)

Here's a recap of some of the awesome biz-hackery you may have missed:

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U.S.

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16 states sue Trump over emergency declaration for border wall

Bypassing Congress, President Trump declared a national emergency last week to access billions of dollars in funds to construct a border wall

updated 2M ago

Roger Stone's lawyers apologize for Instagram post

The former longtime Trump adviser told CBS News someone who works for him posted the image

updated 53M ago

GOP candidate wants to be called "Trump!" on ballot

Carl Nett, a Republican candidate for Kentucky secretary of state, said "Trump!" was his "bona fide nickname"

updated 16M ago

Boy's love of cars sparks special mission of collecting decals

"It would be my dream come true to collect all the car logo decals," Patch Hurty wrote to major carmakers

1H ago

Mediation program helps patients fight surprise medical bills

In 2018, the Austin, Texas, program negotiated $9.7 million worth of bills, saving patients $8.4 million in medical expenses

updated 1M ago

Politics

More Politics

16 states sue Trump over emergency declaration for border wall

Bypassing Congress, President Trump declared a national emergency last week to access billions of dollars in funds to construct a border wall

updated 2M ago

Roger Stone's lawyers apologize for Instagram post

The former longtime Trump adviser told CBS News someone who works for him posted the image

updated 53M ago

GOP candidate wants to be called "Trump!" on ballot

Carl Nett, a Republican candidate for Kentucky secretary of state, said "Trump!" was his "bona fide nickname"

updated 16M ago

Trump declares U.S. will never be socialist like Venezuela

The president says all options are on the table in Venezuela

3H ago

After Amazon's HQ2 hunt, some states target corporate tax breaks

The retail behemoth has sparked a backlash against the kind of deal secured from New York before dumping it

4H ago

World

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Vatican hopes sexual abuse summit will be a turning point

Organizers of an extraordinary summit said they hope it will mark a "turning point" in the Catholic church's approach to clergy sex abuse

1H ago

Trump declares U.S. will never be socialist like Venezuela

The president says all options are on the table in Venezuela

3H ago

Black snow falls from the sky in Siberia, and it's toxic

A pall of eerie black snow covered several towns in the Siberian region of Kuzbass, home to 2.6 million people and one of the world's largest coal fields

9H ago

Preserving the sounds of rare Stradivarius violins

In Cremona, Italy, the birthplace of Antonio Stradivari, an ambitious recording project aims to immortalize some of the finest musical instruments ever made

10H ago

Twitter, Snap CEOs to be invited to international "fake news" hearing

They're on a list that includes a dozen of the world's most powerful tech leaders, including Apple's Tim Cook, and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg

9H ago

Entertainment

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Brothers questioned in Jussie Smollett case speak out

Ola and Abel Osundairo went from persons of interest in the case to potential suspects to being released without charges

4H ago

21 Savage on his immigration case: "I'm not leaving without a fight"

The rapper opened up about his time in ICE custody and how his uncertain immigration status shaped him into the man he is today

6H ago

Preserving the sounds of rare Stradivarius violins

In Cremona, Italy, the birthplace of Antonio Stradivari, an ambitious recording project aims to immortalize some of the finest musical instruments ever made

10H ago

Jussie Smollett: Timeline of alleged hate crime on "Empire" actor

The alleged attack of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has sprawled into a three-week saga of confusing reports and contradictions

6H ago

NYPD investigating commander accused of telling officers to shoot 50 Cent

"The matter is under internal review," the NYPD spokesperson told CBS News

Feb 17

SciTech

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Misinformation online helps fuel measles outbreak

Tech companies like Facebook and Google are being criticized for the role false medical information may have played in the ongoing measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest

7H ago

Amazon wants half of shipments to be carbon neutral by 2030

Ecommerce giant has faced criticism for not doing enough in the fight against climate change

7H ago

Black snow falls from the sky in Siberia, and it's toxic

A pall of eerie black snow covered several towns in the Siberian region of Kuzbass, home to 2.6 million people and one of the world's largest coal fields

9H ago

Twitter, Snap CEOs to be invited to international "fake news" hearing

They're on a list that includes a dozen of the world's most powerful tech leaders, including Apple's Tim Cook, and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg

9H ago

Facebook "misled" Parliament on data misuse, U.K. committee says

CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously said the company learned of the breach from journalists, but a new report questions that

15H ago

Health

More Health

Mediation program helps patients fight surprise medical bills

In 2018, the Austin, Texas, program negotiated $9.7 million worth of bills, saving patients $8.4 million in medical expenses

updated 1M ago

Can weighted blankets really help you sleep better?

Weighted blankets have become popular, but do they really deliver on their promise of reducing stress and helping you sleep?

5H ago

Misinformation online helps fuel measles outbreak

Tech companies like Facebook and Google are being criticized for the role false medical information may have played in the ongoing measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest

7H ago